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What are Temperate Forests?
Sat, 03 Jan 2009 20:30:00 +0300
Photo: USFWS
Temperate forests are areas with high levels of precipitation and humidity. These forests also contain a variety of deciduous trees. Deciduous trees lose their leaves in...
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Grape Seed Extract and Cancer
Sat, 03 Jan 2009 19:40:00 +0300
Researchers from the University of Kentucky have discovered that grape seed extract causes cancer cells to die. The extract activates a protein which causes leukemia cells to self destruct by...
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Alcohol and the New Year
Thu, 01 Jan 2009 13:29:00 +0300
Happy New Year! However, after a night of celebration and drinking, many people may not feel so happy. They may be wondering why they feel weak, thirsty, have headaches, and...
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Holiday Myths Examined
Sat, 27 Dec 2008 12:06:00 +0300
The holiday season is a time for togetherness, joy, and cheer. There are however some common myths that are associated with the holiday season. Some of them are: sugar makes...
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More Baby Animal Names
Sat, 27 Dec 2008 12:02:00 +0300
All animals have common names. These names may be different for the male, female, and young of a species. They may also be different for different groups of animals.
For example,...
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Bio Word Quiz
Sat, 27 Dec 2008 11:46:00 +0300
Do you know what xenotransplantation means? Biology can be filled with words that sometime seem incomprehensible. By "dissecting" these words into discrete units, even the most complex terms can be...
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Death of a Cell
Sat, 20 Dec 2008 06:00:00 +0300
Photo: © 2001 by the University of Central Arkansas
Programmed cell death or apoptosis is a necessary process that occurs in our cells. Apoptosis works to keep the...
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What is Wernicke's Area?
Fri, 19 Dec 2008 21:26:00 +0300
Neurologist Carl Wernicke is credited with discovering the area of the brain that is responsible for understanding language. This area, called Wernicke's Area, is located in the temporal lobe of...
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Skull Full of Air
Fri, 19 Dec 2008 21:24:00 +0300
Researchers from Ohio University have shown that dinosaurs had more air cavities in their skulls than first thought. They made this discovery through the use of CT scans which enabled...
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Men Determine Sex Ratio
Sat, 13 Dec 2008 06:00:00 +0300
Photo Credit: David Niblack
A genetics study conducted by researchers at Newcastle University has shown that men with more brothers than sisters are likely to have more sons...
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